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The Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance The fragile
ceasefire in Caucasus and the US reactions, the FYROM name issue, the
high cost of living and its effects on tourism, the reforms in Hellenic
Railways (OSE) and the reaction of the opposition, the testimonies on
the Siemens case due in September, the fuel price ceiling imposed by
the ministry of development and the implication of former Aegean
Minister Aristotelis Pavlidis in a bribery case were the main
front-page items in Thursday's dailies. ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Problem
with water - Many regions in the country suffer". APOGEVMATINI:
"Relations between the two super powers deteriorate after the US
support to Tbilisi and Russia's invasion of Georgia". AVGHI: "New
international balance after the war in Caucasus - Fragile ceasefire".
AVRIANI: "Black September for the recipients of the kickbacks paid by
Siemens". CHORA: "Moscow's strategic control over all former Soviet
Union regions is Putin's decision". ELEFTHERI ORA: "Separate talks
with the representatives of Greece and FYROM launched by the UN
mediator". ELEFTHEROS: "(Transport Minister Costis) Hatzidakis is
lying and gives amnesty to incompetent OSE managers". ELEFTHEROS
TYPOS: "New Iron Curtain in the making - Diplomatic cold war between
Bush and Putin divides the EU - Ukrainian blockade on the Russian fleet
in the Black Sea". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "(Gov't headquarters) Maximou
Mansion turn post office - Complaints filed by shipowner Manousis were
forwarded to Pavlidis". ESTIA: "Governments and trade union leaders
share responsibility for the downgrading of railways". ETHNOS:
"Tourism sank in the high cost of living - Fewer ferry passengers due
to high priced tickets". KATHIMERINI: "Bush raises the tone, Russia is
inflexible - (US Secretary of State Condoleezza) Rice revealed that she
had warned (Georgian President) Saakashvili against making a move".
LOGOS: "Fuel price ceiling - Government to announce its decision".
NIKI: "Six-month omerta on kickbacks - Fire exchange between ND MPs
Pavlidis and Karamarios". RIZOSPASTIS: "EU: Hypocritical peace
disguise to make war". TA NEA: "The price ceiling imposed on fuel
exposes the government". TO VIMA: "USA and EU fear for the worst -
Call on Russia to respect Georgia's territorial integrity". VRADYNI:
"Six-day war, 2,000 killed, 100,000 refugees - Changes in the
geopolitical chessboard after the crisis in Caucasus".